Silly ha ..I should of said medical equipment thats implanted like a battery for pace maker or my neuro stim happy zapper I have . but the answer from you is great , Love the infromation here ,
and just visited the creative corner ,
Neuro Talk is a helpful place and all the mods + admin Thanks for all the time and energy and most of all caring . .

now you REALLY go tme curious
o'm going to have to find out if they can donate internal medical devices....hmmm even hip replacements?

You're welcome. This is a really good thread.

Both of my daughters regularly "give blood" and my oldest has considered donating marrow but had some physical problems which put her decision off.

Some might think this a morbid, or sad, discussion...I think just discussing it is giving a gift! What if someone reads this right before they go to get their license renewed or something and for the first time says, "yes" or even makes an informed decision not to and explains to their family their wishes and why. With my father I didn't know. It would've been alot easier on me to know his preference.

KD

I have also put myself on the Organ Donation register here in the UK, I also carry a donor card with me wherever I go.
I would want to help someone live after my death.

Tracy x

great Tracy that they do the same over the pond even better you are a donor Right on ! ! !
KD I almost want to move this post to where it will get more reads so I receive more replies . I really want to know about implanted medical things and if they get trashed or if they can be reused . I know of 2 others who have neuro stim like me for facial T.N.pain so far as I know I am the olny one who has not had to have mine taken out at all. Adjusted yes but not taken out ever. so I wonder what ifs ???? like what if something happened to me and the neuro stim could help one of those and they just trashed it without considering? do others with knee implants and stuff wonder the same thing ? what if hummmmmm? ha ha
maybe I will post this question in another room here at neurotalk or you can move it if you know of a better place.

Burntmarmallow,

Do you want to start a thread in CFF asking this question, then linking to this thread here as well?

I think that would be more than appropriate. If you decide to and need any help, let me know, k?

KD

I thought seriously about it when I was younger but I don't think I have anything they could use now.
I have had a heart attack, have heart disease and congestive heart failure.
I have had ARDS and it scarred my lungs, plus I have COPD and am on oxygen.
I have glaucoma and have had it for 30 years.
My spine is shot, my joints are riddled with arthritis, so don't know what else they could use.
I do applaud anyone though that has made this selfless decision. It's a wonderful thing to do.

Take care,
Linda

(((((((((((((((((( boopers ))))))))))))))))))))

KD

Boopers soft tight hugs to you . thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and really THAT ALONE is something all of us can use!!!! after my accident I felt cursed by the gods up there and was on so many meds just crazy but now with my hub almost dying from a chickpea and me being able to help him made me think about donor again and now in the future with everything being so hightech and growing ..who knows maybe they can use my teeth or lips or something I have no idea that I have ... who knows???? thanks a million for sharing with me BOOPERS ... HAVE A GRAND WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!

One of my saddest days at the hospital was when we had a very healthy young man who became brain dead due to lack of oxygen in a very, very freak incident.

His parents donated his organs, so he was kept breathing until the gift-of-life and procurement team could be flown in.

This process is very complicated and intricate and what a team of dedicated professionals I met that day. Four teams came for different organs, bones, skin and corneas and worked over 12 hours.

Although I cried the entire day (my youngest was the same age at that time also) I was there as each team came in and did their job with respect, kindness and this young man was treated with dignity even in death.

Unfortunately, due to the amount of compressions and crash cart use, his young heart could not be used, but the valves and aortas could. The recipient was on standby and gift of life had to call and give the news. She cried and I was moved with the compassion she still had after doing so many of these.

The team told me that approximate 175 people would more than likely benefit from this sad, sad situation.

I went home than night and asked my then 16 year old son if that would be his wishes if I were ever in the parents shoes. He immediately said yes without hesitation and that was the end of the subject. He is 23 now and has it on his license also.

The loss has to be unbearable, but I would like to believe that I would find some solace in knowing that my child's life would carry on through someone else and that he did so much good after life as he does in life.

I can say this is how I would react only because I have not been there.

Whatever one decides is a personal thing and to be respected.

Maybe if I hadn't witnessed everything that day and learned what I did I would not feel the way I do.

God bless us all,
Judy